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13 civic groups unite in a network to improve people’s lives in Bucharest
Civil society in Romania might not have been very active in the past, but things seem to be moving forward as more and more citizens are active in the community. Some of the civic groups that formed in Bucharest now got together and formed the Bucharest Civic Network ( Reteaua Civica Bucuresti). The network…
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The amazing life of Liviu Librescu
Liviu Librescu was no ordinary person as many people, including the ones he saved from being shot, soon realised. Born in Ploiesti, in Romania in 1930 in a Jewish family, he was sent to a camp in Transnistria with other Jewish-Romanian families and then in a ghetto in Focsani. He was lucky to survive, as…
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The Electric Wolf: the first Romanian electric car
A team of specialists from the Institute for Cryogenics and Isotope Separation from Valcea have invented an electric car that will be available on the market in 2019. The car is called The Electric Wolf and the researchers hope that it will be able to rely on an electric motor for at least 300 km. The…
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Young man from Moldova travels 40,000 km around the world with only 270 euros
A young man from Moldova has travelled the 40,000 km around the world with only 270 euros in his pocket and ended up in New York where he launched a successful travelling agency. Pavel Ciobanu has travelled between 2005-2010 only with 270 euros and carrying only a backpack. He noted that because he lived at…
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Students from Cluj win first place at international Seismic Design Competition
Students from the Technical University in Cluj have won the first place at the Seismic Design Competition, held in San Francisco, United States. The team was formed by Marian Horia, Caraza Andrei-Cosmin, Ratiu Bianca Alexandra, Pop Alexandra Alina, Iordache Ioana Cristina, Cornea Daniel, Popa Catalin Ioan, Monda Marius Rares, Stroia Bogdan Gabriel, Haba Szidonia, Bartha Miklos…
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Petre Veteleanu: a Romanian priest who dedicates his life to helping human trafficking victims
For over 20 years, a priest from Valcea has been helping, human trafficking victims, poor children and lonely old people. Petre Veteleanu has realised he can do more than church duties and that he can actually bring good in the world. In 2000 the priest, while on a trip to Italy has discovered that hundreds…
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Greek community in Constanta to set World Record for largest Sirtaki dance
The Greek community in Constanta city is preparing a public show in a bid to break the world record for the largest gathering of people dancing Sirtaki.
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Romanian runner wins Vienna half marathon
Alexandru Corneschi has won the Vienna half marathon, ending with a performance of 1 hour and 7 minutes. Alexandru has run 21 km in a marathon that gathered 42,000 participants and one million spectators. The winners of the half marathon for men and women: OMV Half marathon Men 1. Alexandru Corneschi (ROM) 1:07:00 Stunden…
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Attention wine lovers! Wine festival in Satu Mare!
If you love wine, then you are in for a treat. Satu Mare city will organize a wine festival on the 15th and 16th of April, 2016. The event will gather many wine producers from the county and people will be able to taste some of the wine on display. There will be also other…
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3D exhibition held in Cluj-Napoca museum
You can now travel back in time with a special 3D exhibition held in Cluj-Napoca. The National Museum of Transylvanian History has a special 3D exhibit where the visitors can walk virtually through ancient Rome and Sarmizegetusa, which used to be the capital of Dacia. The museum statement states that “The exhibition is a unique concept,…
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